Callisto, a renowned Portuguese restaurant chain in South Africa, invites diners to experience the tantalizing flavors of Portugal. Specializing in grilled chicken and peri-peri dishes, Callisto has become a favorite for those seeking a taste of authentic Portuguese cuisine. With a casual and welcoming ambiance, each Calistos location offers a delightful dining experience.
The menu boasts a diverse range of options inspired by the rich culinary traditions of Portugal, ensuring a satisfying and flavorful meal for every palate. Whether you’re a fan of succulent grilled chicken or crave the bold spices of peri-peri, Calistos promises a culinary journey that captures the essence of Portuguese gastronomy.
The friendly, well-mannered staff and world-class professional service will make you feel at home. No matter the occasion, you’ll surely enjoy your experience at Calisto’s restaurant. The restaurant is suitable for both family and friend gatherings. The menu items include Chicken, Fish, Portuguese, Salad, Seafood, Steakhouse, Lunch, Coffee, Dessert, Kids, Pasta, Milkshake, Mediterranean, Calamari, Italian, and Halal items.
To Start Item Description Price (R) Vegetable Soup Prepared with an assortment of fresh vegetables 59.95 Haloumi Cheese Lightly dusted goats milk cheese, grilled or fried. Served with sweet chilli 69.95 Camaraozinho Mini prawns tossed in a mild peri-peri spice & flash fried S.Q. Prawn Starter Medium prawns to get your taste buds going 89.95 Trinchado Cubed rump cutlets, pan fried & served in traditional Portuguese trinchado sauce 89.95 Rissois (Prawn) Traditional Portuguese pastry filled with prawn 29.95 Rissois (Chicken) Traditional Portuguese pastry filled with chicken 27.95 Fried Squid Head Tantalizing tentacles dusted with spiced flour & fried 74.95 Chicken Livers Livers cooked with onions & peppers, finished in mild cream sauce 69.95 Avocado Ritz (Seasonal) Avocado pear & prawns with tangy seafood dressing 89.95 Grilled Calamari Tender baby Falkland tubes, lightly spiced & grilled 89.95 Mussels Mussels finished with cream & garlic 89.95 Hot Calisto’s Wings Spicy wing dust & deep fried 74.95 Calisto’s Wacky Wings Hot wings with creamy blue cheese sauce 79.95 Sticky BBQ Wings Sticky & sweet wings 74.95 Garlic Bread Garlic Bread 29.95 Cheesy Garlic Bread Garlic Bread with cheese 39.95 Start Platter Selection of 3 from 6 options 99.95
Salads Item Description Price (R) Calisto’s Portuguese Salad Garden greens with vinaigrette dressing 69.95 Greek Salad Garden greens with feta & creamy herb dressing 79.95 Chicken Salad Garden greens topped with lightly spiced chicken strips & hard boiled egg, creamy herb dressing 89.95
Chicken Item Description Price (R) Baby Peri-Peri Chicken Petite Portuguese chicken 189.95 Traditional Portuguese Chicken Full or half, with or without Peri-peri Full: 249.95 / Half: 139.95 LM Peri-Peri Chicken Portuguese peri-peri chicken: lemon & herb, mild, medium, hot, extra hot Full: 249.95 / Half: 139.95 Chicken Schnitzel Crumbed fillet topped with cheese or mushroom sauce 149.95 Chicken Prego & Chips Fillet on Portuguese roll with Prego sauce 109.95 Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Fillet brushed with peri-peri or lemon & herb 124.95 Deluxe Grilled Chicken Breast Fillet with onion, lettuce, avocado (seasonal), tomato, mayo & caramelized onion 149.95 Mozambican Chicken Curry Chicken fillet in mild coconut & cream curry 149.95
Combos Item Description Price (R) 1/4 Chicken & 400g Ribs Chicken paired with 400g beef ribs 259.95 1/2 Chicken & 5 Medium Prawns Popular combination 229.95 Sirloin Steak & 5 Medium Prawns 200g sirloin steak with mild peri-peri prawns 229.95 Calamari & 5 Medium Prawns Falkland Calamari with mild peri-peri prawns 219.95 Hake & 5 Medium Prawns Baby hake fillet & 5 mild peri-peri prawns 209.95
Espetada Item Description Price (R) Traditional European rump rubbed with salt & bay leaves, skewered 184.95 Calisto’s Way Rump skewered with onions & peppers, drizzled with creamy Madeira sauce 199.95 Seafood Espetada Prawns, calamari & hake skewered with onions & peppers, lemon butter 209.95
Mixed Platters Item Description Price (R) Chef’s Mixed Platter Hot wings, fried squid heads, calamari, trinchado & garlic bread 349.95 Calisto’s Veg Platter Haloumi, grilled mushrooms, baby potatoes & veg of the day, choice of chips, rice or salad 149.95 Calisto’s Family Feast (Serves 6) Garlic rolls, chicken livers, trinchado starter, full LM peri-peri chicken, prawns, grilled hake, 4 sides 899.95
Prawns Item Description Price (R) 1/2 Kilo Prince Mild peri-peri 189.95 10 Medium Mild peri-peri 199.95 6 Queen Mild peri-peri 229.95 6 King (Highly Recommended) Mild peri-peri 289.95 3 Tiger Medium Mild peri-peri 649.95 1 Tiger Giant Mild peri-peri 449.95 Add Peri-Peri Butter Sauce Optional sauce 19.95
Get Grillin’ (Beef) Item Description Price (R) Prego Roll & Chips Tender topside on Portuguese roll with sauce 119.95 Rump Trinchado Cubed rump in Portuguese trinchado sauce 189.95 Fillet Trinchado Tender fillet in creamy Madeira sauce 259.95 Beef Rib Flame grilled & basted in BBQ sauce 400g: 199.95 / 800g: 349.95 Pepper Steak 300g rump with black pepper sauce 199.95 Portuguese Steak 300g rump with Madeira sauce & fried egg 199.95 Garlic Steak 300g rump with garlic sauce 199.95 Mushroom Steak 300g rump with mushroom sauce 199.95 Madagascan Steak 300g rump with Madagascan green pepper sauce 199.95 Fillet Steak 300g tenderloin 259.95 Fillet on the Bone 500g fillet on bone 339.95 Rump 300g: 189.95 / 500g: 244.95 T-bone Steak 500g Sirloin & fillet 279.95 Lamb Chops Soft juicy loin of lamb 259.95 Rump in Oven 300g rump steak, marinated, baked, finished over flame 199.95 Sauces Mushroom, Madagascan, Madeira, Pepper, Cheese, Garlic 34.95
Seafood Item Description Price (R) Seafood Rice Signature dish, tomato based 2-3: 369.95 / 4-6: 739.95 Caldeirada de Lulas Squid stew with potatoes, tomatoes, onions, peppers & garlic 2-3: 369.95 / 4-6: 739.95 Lobster Grilled or steamed SQ Lobster Thermidor Lobster meat in cream, mushrooms, shrimp & cheese SQ Fish & Chips Hake fillet, battered 139.95 Sole East Coast sole 269.95 Sole Thermidor Sole with mushroom, cream & shrimp sauce 299.95 Kingklip Lightly spiced flour 269.95 Kingklip Thermidor Mushroom, cream & shrimp sauce 299.95 Sardines Fresh from Portugal, grilled with peppers, onion & garlic 149.95 Lobster Tails Five baby lobster tails 369.95 The Grand Platter Lobsters, king prawns, medium prawns, calamari, mussels, chips & rice 999.95 Seafood Platter for 1 Calamari, prawns, hake, mussels, rice/chips 289.95 Seafood Platter for 2 Calamari, prawns, hake, mussels, rice/chips 559.95 Mozambican Prawn Curry 10 medium prawns in mild coconut cream curry 219.95 Mozambican Crab Curry 300g Crab in curry 219.95 Prawn & Chicken Curry 10 prawns & chicken in Mozambican curry 239.95 Grilled Calamari Tender Falkland tubes lightly spiced & grilled 209.95 Fish of The Day Ask waiter for today’s fresh catch 259.95 Bacalhau Assado Cod loin grilled with peppers, onion, garlic & olives 269.95 Bacalhau a Bras Shredded cod with onion, garlic, olive oil, egg & potato chips 269.95 Bacalhau Gomes de sa Shredded cod, onion, garlic, olive oil, boiled egg & baby potatoes 269.95
Pasta Item Description Price (R) Calisto’s Pasta Beef strips, mushrooms & garlic in Napoletana sauce with cream 159.95 Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Chicken strips & mushrooms in creamy sauce 149.95 Don Antonio Pasta Chicken strips, jalapeños, sundried tomatoes, peppadews, mushrooms & feta, olive oil 179.95 Vegetarian Pasta Garden vegetables, mushrooms, zucchini, aubergines & leeks in Napolitano sauce 129.95 Chilli Prawn Pasta 10 medium prawns, garlic, olive oil & chilli 239.95 Chilli Garlic Pasta Garlic, onion & green chilli with Napolitano sauce 129.95 Seafood Pasta Mussels, prawns, crab sticks & calamari in creamy sauce 239.95
Pizza Item Description Price (R) Mediterranean Focaccia Cherry tomatoes, feta & basil 84.95 Focaccia Garlic base 79.95 Margherita Cheese, tomato & herbs 109.95 Prawn Peri-Peri Special prawns 194.95 Calisto’s Special Beef, salami, macon, mushrooms, peppers & chilli 184.95 Chicken Peri-Peri Chicken & peri-peri 174.95 Steakaroni Steak & mushrooms 164.95 Vegetarian Veg toppings 129.95 Chicken Feta & avocado (seasonal) 159.95 Pepperoni Salami, mushrooms, peppers, olives & onions 159.95 Mexicana Garlic, onions, beef or chicken mince & chilli 149.95 Chicken Tikka Chicken Tikka toppings 159.95
Sides Item Price (R) Bread Roll & Butter 12.95 Milho Frito 39.95 Side Salad 39.95 Side Chips 39.95 Side Round Chips 39.95 Side Rice 39.95 Side Vegetables 39.95 Side Rustic Potatoes 39.95 Side Boiled Baby Potatoes 39.95 Side Mash 39.95 Lemon Butter Sauce 16.95 Garlic Butter Sauce 18.95 Peri-Peri Butter Sauce 19.95 Top Up Table Peri-Peri 24.95
Desserts Item Price (R) Gelato Scoop 19.95 Gelato Trio 59.95 Gelato & Chocolate Sauce 79.95 Cheese Cake 69.95 Chocolate Mousse 59.95 Crème Caramel 54.95 Calisto’s Sticky Pudding 59.95 Italian Kisses 69.95 Mixed Fruit Sorbet 69.95 Peppermint Tart 59.95 Frozen Biscuit Cake 59.95 Belgian Style Waffles 59.95 Toppings Nutella, Oreo, Banana, Choc Mint, Whispers, Peanut Butter
Kids Menu Item Price (R) Fish Fingers & Chips 69.95 Chicken Nuggets & Chips 69.95 Kiddies Chicken Schnitzel 69.95 Calisto’s Wings and Chips 69.95 Kiddies Bolognese 79.95 Kiddies Mac & Cheese 79.95
Hot Drinks Item Price (R) Regular Coffee 24.95 Cappuccino 36.95 Espresso Single 24.95 Espresso Double 34.95 Hot Chocolate 49.95 White Hot Chocolate 49.95 Milo 49.95 Railway Coffee 49.95 Bar One Latte 49.95 Tea (Five Roses or Rooibos) 24.95
Milkshakes / Freezos Item Price (R) Milkshakes 65.95 (Oreo, Strawberry, Banana, Banana & Peanut Butter, Mixed Berries, Nutella, Bar One, Cheese Cake, Whispers, Vanilla) Freezos 55.95 (White Strawberry, Coffee, Chocolate, Mocha, Chai)
Mocktails Item Price (R) Mocktails 54.95 Pinacolada 54.95 Strawberry Daiquiri 54.95 Coconut & Pineapple Daiquiri 54.95 Manhattan 54.95 Mojito 54.95 Strawberry Ginger Pops 54.95 Mango & Curacao 54.95 Litchi & Candyfloss 54.95 Kiwi & Litchi Daiquiri 54.95 Litchi, Mint & Candyfloss Daiquiri 54.95 Berry & Litchi Smoothie 54.95 Summer Sparkle 54.95
